June 2022 Hatch-a-long

[Bananer86]

Woah I thought the ameraucanas only took five..dang, that's a long time.

It may have been sooner if they had hatched earlier in the year they hatched in June (2021) & started laying in January & Feb

 

[Iluveggers]

That’s great your guesses were correct! Thinning is bitter sweet. We want them all the hatch but, like you said, it’s nice not to manually turn.

Agreed. I am keeping my fingers crossed to get 16…that is my goal number! Started with 27, 21 growing. Hopefully my expectations aren’t too high!

 

[itkn]

That’s fantastic! What day is it for you? How many eggs made it to lockdown?

Day 20 now.

21 eggs made it to lock down but one might have been a late quitter. I thought it looked cloudy, but I wasn't confident enough to pull it. It had no smell or oozing, so I took the risk on it.

3rd external pip is now visible

 

[Perris]

Day 20 now.

21 eggs made it to lock down but one might have been a late quitter. I thought it looked cloudy, but I wasn't confident enough to pull it. It had no smell or oozing, so I took the risk on it.

3rd external pip is now visible

how's it going? we're waiting for news and photos!

 

[itkn]

how's it going? we're waiting for news and photos!

It's been a really long day! So far 6 hatched and at there's still at least 5 more pips.. but it's hard to keep track now that chick soccer has begun and eggs are rolling around.

First zip of the day

This was one of the first to pip and only just hatched, about 24 hours later. I was starting to worry the membrane was dried out and it wasn't going to make it! I'm not sure what color pattern is. Can't wait to see once it's fluffed out!

 

[Perris]

I hear cheeping coming from inside the shell; I must just be patient now and wait till tomorrow or Sunday to find out how many emerge of the 8 under Eve...

 

[itkn]

I hear cheeping coming from inside the shell; I must just be patient now and wait till tomorrow or Sunday to find out how many emerge of the 8 under Eve...

So exciting! Hearing the cheeps from inside the shell is always such a nice surprise.

 

[Iluveggers]

I hear cheeping coming from inside the shell; I must just be patient now and wait till tomorrow or Sunday to find out how many emerge of the 8 under Eve...

Patience at this part is sooo difficult!

 

[UThobbyfarmer]

Day 13 for the current 17 Barnyard mix eggs. They all look very strong. I expect all should make it to lockdown.


I ordered 2 dozen hatching eggs. They’ll arrive the week after this hatch is complete. 3 of the 4 breeds or varieties I’m getting are autosexing or sexlinked: Welsummer, Legbar, and F2 Olive eggers. That will be fun. The remaining eggs will be Silverudd’s. The best part is they’re only coming from 180 miles away! I probably would have made the drive if fuel wasn’t so darn expensive.

 

[Dinoroar]

Six surprise chicks yesterday I knew the hen was broody somewhere but hadn’t managed to track down her nest. I found it when she took the chicks back yesterday evening. There were 10 eggs there which I candled an they’re all at various stages of development so it seems another hen was coming and adding eggs to the nest. I stuck them in the incubator and one has pipped.